No. 651 in Estonian
avada
"Avada" means "to open."
In a sentence
Ma soovin ust avada.
I want to open the door.
Here, 'avada' is used to indicate physically opening something, like a door.
Kas sa saad mulle selle faili avada?
Could you open this file for me?
In this example, 'avada' refers to opening a digital file or document, showing a metaphorical usage.
Ta püüdis vestluse avada sobiva teemaga.
He tried to open the conversation with a suitable topic.
Here, 'avada' is used in a figurative sense, meaning to initiate or start something abstract like a conversation.
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